Big Water, Utah
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Big Water is a town located in Kane County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 417, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 326.
Geography
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Location of Big Water, Utah
Big Water is located at 37°4'47" North, 111°39'29" West (37.079808, -111.658042)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 417 people, 171 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density is 26.5/km² (68.7/mi²). There are 264 housing units at an average density of 16.8/km² (43.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.00% White, 0.00% African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 5.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 171 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,278, and the median income for a family is $37,917. Males have a median income of $29,091 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,026. 14.5% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.1% of those under the age of 18 and 22.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.